30 August 2009 Military News

Detainee population falls below 9,000 (Cropper) MNF-I 30 Aug 2009 -- The number of detainees in Task Force 134 custody dropped below 9,000 during a detainee transfer between Coalition Forces and the Government of Iraq on Aug. 27

Major Fraud Allegations Top 550 in Afghan Election VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Independent Afghan election monitors say allegations of major fraud have more than doubled in the past two days and that investigators are now looking into more than 550 reported incidents.

Suicide bomber kills 14 police recruits in Pakistan RIA Novosti 30 Aug 2009 -- A suicide bomber entered a police training center in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, and killed at least 14 police cadets, officials said.
Suicide Blast Kills 16 in Pakistan's Swat Valley VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Officials in Pakistan say a suicide bomb has killed at least 16 police recruits in the Swat region, where Taliban insurgents have had their stronghold until recently.

Cheney Criticizes Probe of Bush-Era CIA Interrogators VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney says the Obama administration's decision to open a criminal probe of U.S. interrogators in the war on terror is politically motivated and detrimental to America's national security.

US Accuses Pakistan of Illegal Missile Modification VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- A report in a major U.S. newspaper says Washington has accused Pakistan of illegally modifying U.S.-made missiles to make them capable of striking land targets, a potential threat to India.

Military retains plan to procure 60 Blackhawk choppers CNA 30 Aug 2009 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Sunday it will go ahead with its original plan to procure 60 U

Israel Launches Air Strike in Gaza VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Israel has launched an air strike in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. There was damage, but no reports of injuries.

Japan Enters New Era in Crushing Election Rebuke of Ruling Party VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Japanese voters have resoundingly rejected the party that has set the country's policy agendas for more than half a century. The rise of a center-left party promising to soothe the pain of globalization is being seen as a major break with business as usual.
Hatoyama, Heir to Political Dynasty, Promises 'Revolutionary Change' VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Japan's apparent new prime minister-in-waiting, 62-year-old Yukio Hatoyama, may seem an unlikely figure to radically change the face of Japanese politics.

Report Cites Libyan Oil Deal in Lockerbie Bomber Release VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- A published report says Britain decided in 2007 to make the Lockerbie bomber eligible for a return to Libya, after talks stalled between Libya and British petroleum giant BP over a huge oil exploration deal.

Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan for religious visit CNA 30 Aug 2009 -- The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, arrived in Taiwan late Sunday for a six-day visit aimed at consoling victims of Typhoon Morakot, one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit Taiwan

Iran's Parliament To Debate Ahmadinejad's Proposed Cabinet RFE/RL 30 Aug 2009 -- Iran's parliament has begun a three-day session to debate and vote on President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's proposed new cabinet

Italian PM Visits Libya to Mark Friendship Treaty VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will visit Libya for a few hours on Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of a friendship pact signed last year. He is not planning to stay to attend the events marking the 40th anniversary of the military coup that brought Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to power in 1969.
Polls Open in Gabon VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Voters in Gabon are choosing a new president to succeed long-time ruler Omar Bongo. Mr. Bongo died in June after 42 years in power.
Israel's Ex-PM Olmert Charged With Corruption VOA 30 Aug 2009 -- Israeli state prosecutors have indicted former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in three corruption cases, making him the first former Israeli premier to face criminal charges.

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